Slice and Bake Peppermint Cookies are amazing in ice cream or gelato–keep reading to check out what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts made this month with ice cream! Things I learned this past weekend: Cacao nibs do not always substitute well for nuts. It always pays to read through the entire recipe before starting to bake. My…

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…